Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
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Cognizant Reported Its 1Q18 Results on May 7
Cognizant Technology Solutions reported its 1Q18 results on May 7, and its stock fell more than 5.2% on the day.

Bridgewater Associates buys HPQ, RL, and GE and sells TSO, BEN, and CTSH—13F Flash F
Bridgewater Associates is an investment management firm founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 and based in Westport, Connecticut. Why sell Cognizant Tech Solutions (CTSH)?

Bridgewater Associates buys HPQ, RL, and GE and sells TSO, BEN, and CTSH—13F Flash C
Bridgewater Associates is an investment management firm founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 and based in Westport, Connecticut. Why buy General Electric Co. (GE)?

Bridgewater Associates buys HPQ, RL, and GE and sells TSO, BEN, and CTSH—13F Flash B
Bridgewater Associates is an investment management firm founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 and based in Westport, Connecticut. Why buy Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL)?

Bridgewater Associates buys HPQ, RL, and GE and sells TSO, BEN, and CTSH—13F Flash D
Bridgewater Associates is an investment management firm founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 and based in Westport, Connecticut. Why sell Tesoro Corp. (TSO)?

Why JANA Partners Considers CSC To Be Undervalued
JANA Partners declared its increased stake in CSC, believing that the company is undervalued. JANA wants CSC to look for strategic alternatives.

Accenture Sees High Return on Equity in 2Q15
Accenture’s interest coverage ratio looks comfortable, due to low debt levels and to the fact that its operating margin has been expanding steadily.

Accenture’s Revenue Growth Gets a Boost in 2020
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) stock rose about 8% on Thursday following its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. The company posted better-than-expected results.

Can Accenture Stock Rise after Its Q2 Earnings Release?
On March 18, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) stock fell 4.2% and closed at $151.15. Based on the last closing price, the company has a market cap of $99.3 billion.

Why Has Infosys Stock Fallen 14% Today?
Infosys (INFY) shares have fallen 14% today. The pullback means that the company has risen 3.8% year-to-date. The stock has traded flat in the last 12 months.

A Look at Cognizant’s Focus on Digital Transformation
To lead the global digital transformation effort, Cognizant (CTSH) is providing solutions to transform businesses’ operating and technology models.

Accenture Bets on Acquisitions to Secure Its Future
Accenture’s revenue increased 7.0% YoY to $10.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

A Look at Accenture’s Latest Returns and Valuation
Accenture has made a strong comeback this year after losing over 10.0% of its market value in 2018.

Cognizant Stock Fell after Weak Outlook and Earnings Miss
Cognizant (CTSH) stock fell 7.7% on May 2 to close trading at $66.61.

What’s IBM’s Value Proposition in the IT Consulting Space?
On January 26, 2018, International Business Machines (IBM) with a market cap of approximately $155 billion continued to be the largest player by market capitalization in the IT consulting space.

Understanding IBM’s Value Proposition in the IT Consulting Space
IBM was trading at a forward EV-to-EBITDA multiple of ~9.25x on November 11, 2017.

Why Cognizant and Pivotal Extended Their Partnership
In May 2017, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) announced a new partnership with Pivotal, which may accelerate the adoption of cloud applications.

What Analysts Expect from Cognizant in 2Q17
On August 3, 2017, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) will announce its 2Q17 results. Analysts expect Cognizant to post revenue of $3.66 billion.

Chart in Focus: Accenture’s Stock Trends in July 2017
Of the 28 analysts covering Accenture, 16 gave it a “buy” recommendation, one recommended a “sell,” and 11 recommended a “hold.”

Understanding Cognizant’s Value Proposition in the IT Consulting Space
On November 30, IBM was the largest player by market capitalization in this space, followed by Accenture. Cognizant (CTSH), Infosys, Wipro, and Teradata.

What Are Cognizant’s Other Strategic Initiatives?
Cognizant’s (CTSH) second strategic initiative is to improve productivity and effectiveness in core transaction processes of enterprises.

What Portfolio Moves Has GSAGX Made Year-to-Date in 2016?
GSAGX aims to invest 80% of its net assets in “a diversified portfolio of equity investments in Asian issuers (excluding Japanese issuers).”

How Has Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund’s Portfolio Changed in 2016?
The Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund invests 80% of its assets in stocks and bonds issued by companies located in the Pacific Basin.

Helpful Facts about MAPTX
MAPTX has been in existence since September 1994 and has an expense ratio of 1.1%. A minimum of $2,500 is required to invest in this fund.

Meet the Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX)
The Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX) aims to invest 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of “Pacific Basin issuers and other investments.”

Performance Breakdown of the Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX)
In terms of NAV (net asset value), the Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX) was the best-performing fund among the nine we’ll be looking at in this series.

How Cognizant Hopes to Increase Market Share in 2016
Cognizant’s (CTSH) revenues in 2015 rose by an impressive 21% to $12.4 billion from $10.3 billion in 2014.

Infosys Revenues by Segment: Financial Services Take the Lead
Revenues from the financial services segment of the India-based (EPI) Infosys (INFY) were $663 million in fiscal 3Q16. This is 27.5% of total revenues.

How Ebix Could Thwart CSC’s Plans to Acquire Xchanging
CSC still has to wait to move on the Xchanging deal, as the takeover panel granted Ebix (EBIX), one of the bidders, more time to finalize its offer on December 10, 2015.

Healthcare Boosted Cognizant’s Revenue in 3Q15
Cognizant’s Healthcare segment grew more than 43.3% to $939.2 million in 3Q15 due to TriZetto. It expanded the company’s offerings in the healthcare space.

Accenture’s Recent 3Q15 Earnings Report Reveals Flat YoY Revenues
Accenture reported 3Q15 revenues of ~$8.28 billion, compared to $8.24 billion in 3Q14. Its gross profits for 3Q15 were $2.52 billion, a 0.43% YoY decline.

Introducing Accenture, the Largest Global IT Consulting Firm in Revenues
Accenture is one of the world’s largest multinational technology services, management consulting, and outsourcing companies and is headquartered in Dublin.

Maverick Capital Sells Position in Cognizant Technology Solutions
In February 2015, Cognizant Technology Solutions announced its 4Q14 results and reported revenues of $2.74 billion, up 16.4% from $2.36 billion in 4Q13.

Will CSC’s Aggressive Cost Cuts Help in the Long Run?
CSC delivered cost savings of $115 million in 3Q15 and $310 million YTD. CSC expects to deliver cost takeout benefits of $450 million–$500 million in 2015.

Farallon Capital starts new position in Cognizant Tech Solutions
During the third quarter, Farallon Capital Management initiated a position in Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH). The position accounted for 2.06% of the fund’s 3Q14 portfolio.

Eminence Capital initiates position in Zimmer Holdings Inc.
Eminence Capital started a position in Zimmer Holdings (ZMH) during 3Q14. The position accounts for 1.09% of the fund’s 3Q14 portfolio.

Eminence Capital starts position in Cognizant Tech Solutions
Eminence Capital started a position in Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) during 3Q14. The position accounts for 1.13% of the fund’s 3Q14 portfolio.

Eminence Capital’s new position in McDonald’s
Eminence Capital started a position in McDonald’s (MCD) during 3Q14. The position accounts for 1.49% of the fund’s 3Q14 portfolio.

Eminence Capital starts new position in GNC Holdings
Eminence Capital initiated a position in GNC Holdings during 3Q14. The position accounts for 2.40% of the fund’s 3Q14 portfolio. GNC is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.